purify

Meaning

  1. To cleanse, or rid of impurities.
  2. To free from guilt or sin.
  3. To become pure.

Frequency

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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpjʊəɹɪfaɪ/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle English purifien, purifyen, from Old French purifier, purifiier, from Latin pūrificō, pūrificāre, from pūrus (“pure; clean”).

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